Attachment for hair clippers



April 27, 1943.

A. 1'. MARTELL ATTACHMENT FOR HAIR CLIPPERS Filed Feb. 13, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Amen; T Minter? i /W Attarne y A ril 27, 1943.

A. 'r. MARTELL ATTACHMENT FOR HAIR GLIPPERS.

' 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Feb'. 13, 1942 Amen; T. Marten Attorney Patented Apr. 27, 1943 UNITED STATES :PATENT OFFICE ATTACHMENT FOR HAIR CLIPPERS Arnold Timothy Martell, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Application February 13, 1942, Serial'No. 430,817 (01. 30-200) '1 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in a comb attachment for hair clippers and has for its object to provide a combvadapted to rockably support the clipper so that its teeth are adjustable in relationship to the scalp. whereby. they length of hair may be regulated.

A .further object of the invention resides in providing a comb attachment removably secured to the clipper by spring clips and which is highly eificient in tapering the hair being out With these and other objects in view that may appear while the description proceeds the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifical- 1y set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming part of this application and in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the detachable comb.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the device attached to a hair clipping device.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the base plate having the comb attached thereto.

Fig. 4 is a specification of a modification of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of a clipper having the modification shown in Fig. 4, attached thereto.

,Fig. 6 is a plan view of the modification.

Referring more in detail to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views it will be seen the invention is to be attached to and used in conjunction with a hair clipper 10, preferably of the electrically operated type, and consists of a base plate H, having spring lugs I2, protruding upward therefrom and adapted to grip the base I3, of the clippers and securely hold the attachment in engagement with the same. Depending from the underside of the said plate are hinge loops l4, adapted to interfit with corresponding hinge loops I5, on the comb l6, and secured together by a hinge pin IT.

The comb I6 consists of a rectangular member having a plurality of teeth l8, formed on the forward end thereof. The number of teeth will depend on the number of teeth on the clipper with which it is to be used as the comb teeth l8, are arranged to register with the clipper teeth l9, and are shaped similarly with a small upward projection 20, formed on the ends thereof. The teeth of the comb project beyond the teeth of the clipper and a lateral bar 2! extends across the teeth and is attached to the end teeth 23 of the comb to provide a support for the clipper teeth.

The comb "as previouslystated is secured to the base by the hinge pin H, on which it rocks. A leaf spring 24 has one endfixedly attached to the base plate H with its free end in bearin engagement with the comb forward of the hinge.- The spring exerts a downward pressure on the comb to normally hold the comb teeth inspaced apart relation to the clipper teeth. When the comb is in contact with the scalp pressure on the clipper will cause compression of the spring 24 thus permitting the comb to move towards the clipper teeth and by regulating the pressure applied to the clipper the comb may be adjusted with respect to the teeth of the clipper to cut the hair at the desired length.

In the modified form of my invention as shown in Figures 4 to 6, the comb I6 is attached to the hair clippers III, by two spring lugs 25, formed integral with the comb member. Formed on the said lugs are conical pivot points 26, which engage corresponding depressions in the clipper sides. The spring tension of the lugs holds the pivots in engagement and permits the rocker movement of the comb. A flat spring member 21 is secured to the comb and arranged to bear against the base of the clippers in a manner to normally hold the teeth in spaced apart relation as previously explained.

It is believed that the construction and advantages of the structure shown may be apparent from the foregoing paragraphs taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings without further detailed description.

While the preferred embodiment of the invencombination and arrangement of cooperating parts may be resorted to within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

I claim: v

l. A hair clipper attachment as described, comprising a base plate having spring means to attach same to a hair clipper, a comb pivoted thereon having a plurality of teeth corresponding and registering with the teeth of the hair clippers and springmeans manually holding the teeth of the comb and the teeth of the clipper in spaced apart relation to each other.

2. A hair clipper attachment as described, comprising a base plate having upstanding spring lugs formed integral thereon, a comb detachably and centrally pivoted thereto, said comb having a corresponding number of teeth to the clipper and arranged to register therewith and spring means normally holding the teeth of the comb and clipper in spaced apart relation.

3. A hair clipper attachment as described, comprising a base plate having upstanding spring lugs formed integral thereon, a comb detachably and centrally pivoted thereto, said comb having a corresponding number of teeth to the clipper and arranged to register therewith and spring means normally holding the teeth of the comb and clipper in spaced apart relation and a support bar for the said clipper teeth extending laterally across the comb teeth and attached only to the two outer teeth.

4. A hair clipper attachment as described, cofn= prising a base plate having upstanding spring lugs formed integral thereon, a comb detachably and centrally pivoted thereto, said comb having a corresponding number of teeth to the clipper and arranged to register therewith and spring means normally holding the teeth of the comb and dipper in spaced apart relation and a support bar for the said clipper teeth extending laterally across the comb teeth and attached only to the two outer teeth, each of the otter comb teeth having a small outward pointing projection formed niraa 5. A hair clipper attachment as described, comprising a metal comb having a pair of upstanding lugs formed integral therewith and opposite to each other approximately midway of the length of the comb, pivotal means formed on the said lugs and corresponding means formed on the clippers, spring means associated therewith to normally hold the comb teeth and the clipper teeth apart, said pivotal means being formed by conical projections pressed inwards on the lugs and corresponding depressions formed in the clippers to receive same, substantially as set forth.

6. In combination, a hair clipper, a comb rockably attached to the working face of said clipper, the teeth of said comb being disposed beneath and in registering relation to the teeth of the clipper, and a spring disposed between the working face of the clipper and said comb yieldably" holding the teeth of said comb in spaced apart relation to the teeth of said clipper.

'7. In combination, a hair clipper, a comb pivotally attached to the working face of said clipper, the teeth of said comb being disposed beneath and registering relation to the teeth of the clipper, and yieldable means normally holding the teeth of said tomb in spaced apart relation to the teeth of said clipper.

ARNOLD TIMOTHY MARTELL. 

